Seanad debates

Thursday, 26 June 2003

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

I agree with Senator Higgins that it should be written into the legislation that the Cathaoirleach is the deputy chairperson. We must recognise in the Constitution the primacy of the other House but there are two Houses of the Oireachtas and it is logical that the deputy chairperson should be recognised. The same applies to the Clerk of the Seanad. It should be written into the legislation that the Clerk of the Seanad is the deputy Secretary General. That would reflect relations in the House. As we know, the people who occupied that position in this House were persons of high calibre.

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